positive vibes and prayers! 🙏

Breathe.

I’ve had four lumbar surgeries. Mostly gone well with a couple complications but a car wreck a few years ago set me back. Most recently I had a surgery at the transition above the lumbar where the bone growth from the fusion was pushing against my spinal cord had to be trimmed. That was fairly minor compared to all the lumbar fusions. I don’t know if methods have improved or what but they do seem to get easier.

Prayers, best wishes for a successful surgery and quick recovery

Incision was huge! 8 inches.
Don't skimp on the pain pills. Try to get dilaudid for the first week, oxycodone the next weeks.
All that bruising, swelling, and trauma took a good week to subside.
Took about three weeks for pain to minimize to a pinpoint.
Good luck, use a walker if you have one, but you'll be mostly horizontal for the first 2 weeks. You'll get stoved up so move as much as you can. If you have several places to recline, use them all so you change positions often.
You have probably heard this all before if you have had back surgery before.
Hope this is helpful.

I’m anxious to hear how you make out. Prayers for your medical team and a complete healing. I feel good about your prospects. Sorry you had to jump through so many hoops, figuratively.

My best to you for a speedy recovery! I hope all goes smoothly and that you are up and about soon! We will hold the fort down for you until you get back! Peace and love to you!💗💗💗🙏🏼💐

check in with us and keep us updated - someone is always here on DU

vibes to you in handling the surgery and the recovery!

pain is incalculable. It didn't solve the original problem of a surgeon who gave me a short and long leg in hip replacement surgery that made the second spinal surgery necessary. I'm still peg leg pete.

Just remember BLT...no bending, no lifting, no twisting. You'll be fine.

Glad you got everything worked out on your insurance. Not sure why Medicare would deny needed back surgery.

All these pre authorizations are now done by private contractors. It sucks.

insurance, I can tell you. Good luck with the surgery. And speedy recovery!

and positive.

Be thinking of you

You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow and the following days wishing you the very best.

Sending what I can. I hope everything goes well.

All the best for a speedy recovery...

and swift and complete recovery and healing. Your DU family is here for you.

Been visiting doctors and getting cut on too much to lately also…Keep a positive attitude and you’ll get through ok.

You can lean on us.
Best of luck.